Telegram-herald., 1887-06-22
LUC KY LADORERS
CITY HALL woRkmen PROTECTED.
BY = Bond Executed by Contractor Rich
ardson-PisntS OF hionsy Remains In
Hands OF the Board to Complete
The building n Necessary.


ardson-Pienty OF Money Remains in
Hands OF the Board "a Complete
the Building 40 Necessary.
For several days past considerable talk
has been induiged in on the street relative
10 the City Hall and its contractor. w. ID.
Richardson. The matter was brought 10 th G
attention Of the Common Conncil Monday
evening on petition from one of the day
laborsrs to whom Col Richardson is in
debted to the amount of some $50. as well
as By the serving of papers on City Clerk
Belkuap by another creditor. In the shape OF
a suit by lien. Tse fnsncial condition OF
w. ID. Richardson has been known TO his
intimate friends for long time and il has
required great deal of close figuring for
him to keep the work moving, so persistent
have his creditors become. The
last time the Contractor was
here - some four weeks ago - he
arrived late Saturday night and left
Monday noon-presumably TO avoid any
action of law.
The contracts which Col Richardson had
obtained. the Denver Capitol and the Cath
olic Institutes at San Francisco, required q
great deal Of money TO carry them ont and
some of the monsy accruing from the City
Hall, which should have been paid for
materials used and labor performed, went
10 Denver 70 start operations there.
To those intimate with Col. Richardson
it is no surprise TO learn thst be is "hard
up." and behind with his pay ayments. for he
is poor tinencier and spends his money
freely, wine suppers aud attendant luxur-
les, having been almost nightly participated
in oy him while in the city.
That there is considerable money due ior
labor and material there is no doubt. There
IS at least one payment coming to the
Pennsylvania parties who furnished the
iron gi-ders for the roof. as well as TO the
Illinois parties who furnished the stone
Whether these sums are due or not the
Board of Public Works are unable TO say
The carpenter work being done in this city
is nearly finished, but will probably 20. 5s
delivered until paid for. Ii is wholly im
possible to place an estimate on the
amount of Col. Richardson's S indebtedness
but for labor and material IL viii probab
ly not fall far short OF $4,000.
The original contract price OF the City
Hall was $lS5 0fl 6S. on which has beer
paid sl45, 600 and $1,000 for extras" o.
\ the contract price the Board OF Publ,
Works were empowered 70 retain ten PEI
cent, or SIS, ,564.l6. leaving still 10 hi.
| There is great deal yet TO 90 before til,
b7ilding can 5e turned over TO the city 4.
| complete, and although DO estimates hav.
beea made OF the work the Board fee. con
| fident that the sum still due will be more
| than ample TO meet all requirements.
The city is safe in the matter, being pro
| tected against liens on The buildiug by
reason OF an naturalization bond in Ia,
sum Of $1,000. med By Col Richardson
with Geo. NJ Brirkerh0G and Frank w
Tracy. of SprinhsId. III, IS sureties. as
| projection to the laborers. The hondsmer
are reported as financially sound. so non'
| OF the lab0rers, il is thought, can possibi,
| loose dollar.
| The Board of Public Works have notifes
| Col Richardson that lis pTesenee is de
sired and IL be does not put in an appear
ance or give some satisfactory explanation
| the Board will proceed TO have the worl
completed under their supervision.